Emerging Technologies

French carrier Amelia has analyzed a dozen flight plans and modified some of them to prevent the formation of contrails as part of a broader Thales-led project.

The CEO reports progress toward raising €450 million and reaching certification of the ERA 19-seater.

While the Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort prioritizes quick fielding, Project VENOM plans to evaluate future improved capabilities—including AI.

Feedstocks grown in Southeast Asia can potentially fulfill around 12% of global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2050, according to a new study.

China’s AeroHT, a subsidiary of electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng, has publicly debuted its Land Aircraft Carrier, but slipped first deliveries of the combination ground-air vehicle into 2026.

The war in Ukraine has seen an increase in interest in Thales’ air defence systems, the company said at the show.

SITA has appointed Selim Bouri as its new President for the Middle East and Africa region.

C-130J as a hydrogen demonstrator; fuel cells for European regional project; ductile composites for LH2 tanks.

Aura Aero is closing in on certifying an aerobatic two-seater and working to raise the required equity to develop its 19-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft.

Fourteen Indonesian airports are set to receive new weather systems from Vaisala under the Finnish Public Sector Investment Facility funding.

Korean Air has begun fueling a scheduled flight with a 1% SAF blend from its base at Seoul Incheon International Airport.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Japanese electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer SkyDrive has raised additional funding from its Series C round.

Greater government clarity and urgency is required if aviation is to reach 2050 “net-zero” carbon-emissions status, says a company engineering the transition.

Boeing and the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria signed an MoU to strengthen the West African country’s aviation sector.

IndiGo has successfully concluded its intensive cloud migration initiative.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion is going to start in the subregional sector. Can it grow into mainstream aviation?

Brazilian startup Moya Aero has made its first transition with a subscale version of its tiltbody uncrewed electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

The operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Al Maktoum International (DWC) said it is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and enhancing operational efficiency through various initiatives.

Pilot-to-pilot and pilot-to-ATC communications are among the areas in which AI is enriching and accelerating student training.

Dubai-based Eanan Al Samma has conducted the first test flights of its Rikaz heavy-lift uncrewed cargo aircraft, reports Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick.

The case of the small German startup shows how challenging it is to get the SAF industry off the ground.

New technologies are leveraging the advantages of GEO.

The quantum-sensor magnetic navigation system was flight-tested on several Boeing C-17s, performing consistently.

H3 Dynamics will supply fuel cells to a project developing a modular, distributed hybrid hydrogen-electric propulsion system for future regional aircraft